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Gabo

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  1. A while ago I finally sent the email asking him about the parallels I saw between WWE and The Fountainhead. I supposedly got an answer from the man himself... in which he said he was glad about the fact that I liked his book but totally dodged my question! I don´t know what´s the purpose of having that "send Ken Follett a message" feature is if in the end one is just going to get a bot.
  2. Yes, the Congress scene is priceless (and the ending too!)
  3. It´s not absolutely necessary, but it´s advisable. Unless you already know more or less who Iron Man is from the comics
  4. Saw it today, and it´s GREAT. Even better than the first. And the political content is AWESOME
  5. Only if you take it as the ultimate sacrifice for Batman, which it really isn't. If people consider him evil or whatever, he just doesn't care. He does what he believes is right for achieving his ideals.
  6. No, he didn't. Out of all the citizens he put to the test, he only broke one: Dent. Supposedly "the best of all", but that's in Batman's quite humble opinion. Considering the facts, Batman is easily the "best": he got his parents and the love of his life killed yet he still fights for justice. Dent, on the other hand, wants to start killing little children when his girlfriend dies. The movie's message should perhaps have been more clear, but after some thought it's evident that the Joker failed in most of what he was trying to accomplish: he couldn't make the citizens of Gotham "eat themselves up", and he couldn't corrupt Batman (he says this explicitly to him in one of the last scenes.) He only succeeded with Dent. This, I guess, is true for real life: for some people it may take a "push" to fall into insanity, others, though, are unbreakable. This message is not so clear in the film since it finishes with the Joker's victory (Dent) rather than with his failures (corrupting every other citizen and Batman.) But the defeat of evil in the film still comes across.
  7. Of course not! Most philosophers are actually very much like him
  8. Yeah, the fact that you never get to see his real face is one of the most effective elements of the story.
  9. Has anybody seen this film? It´s actually quite good. It´s the true story of how a congressman, a CIA agent and a socialite helped strike a fatal blow to the Soviet Union. Very satisfying in terms of content, and also as a film in itself- brilliant, quick dialogue and very good pacing. The bonus documentaries in the DVD, with the real Charlie Wilson, are also very interesting.
  10. Both the graphic novel and film, though with slightly different themes, are very good
  11. Is that book about Rush? That doesn't seem to be what the band intended with the logo.
  12. 93 by Victor Hugo, and Pillars of the Earth and World Without End by Ken Follett.
  13. Gabo

    The Question

    I found a very interesting piece called "Ditko shrugged", which focuses about Ayn Rand's influence on Ditko with lots of detail. In general it's very respectful of Objectivism (although the author didn't quite get that Rand considered herself a Romantic only as regards literature). Here is is: http://www.comicsbulletin.com/soapbox/118945139174676.htm Universehead, I agree. Tom Strong is an excellent comic book series, highly recommended.
  14. How can Greenspan say the things that he's saying? The most logical thing is to label him as a complete traitor, but I still don't understand WHY.
  15. In both fiction and nonfiction lists, the gap of quality between the board's and readers' list is stunning (in favour of the readers, of course.)
  16. Gone! That's a nice catchy tune. The whole While Mood Swings album was very good, despite what fans and critics say.
  17. Explicit? Not that I know of. But this song in particular seems to be a clear anthem for individualism.
  18. This is the b-side to one of The Cure's newest singles, "The Perfect Boy" (a great song on its own). I found the lyrics to be specially significant, and the music is beautiful and uplifiting too. WITHOUT YOU ANYTHING AT ALL BUT YOU KNOW I CAN’T STOP IT’S LIFE ON THE MOON ALL THIS TALK OF GIVING UP LIFE IS TOO SHORT FOR IT NOT TO BE TRUE THE BEST IDEA I THINK IS FOR ME TO GO MY WAY… ANYTHING AT ALL BUT DON’T WANT ME TO CHANGE HARD TO UNDERSTAND WHEN A PLAN IS THIS STRANGE AND LIFE IS TOO BIG Yeah IT HAS TO BE TRUE Oh THE BEST IDEA I THINK IS FOR ME TO GO MY WAY… IF ALL THAT YOU WANT IS HOW IT COULD BE YOU MAY AS WELL GO NOW THERE’S NO WAIT AND SEE… ANYTHING AT ALL BUT DON’T ASK ME TO FADE YOU HAVE TO ACCEPT I CAN’T EVER PLAY SAFE LIFE IS TOO REAL FOR IT NOT TO BE TRUE Oh THE BEST IDEA I THINK IS FOR ME TO GO MY WAY… IF ALL THAT YOU WANT IS HOW IT COULD BE YOU MAY AS WELL GO NO THERE’S NO WAIT AND SEE IT WILL ALWAYS BE WRONG IF ALL I WON’T GIVE IS ALL THAT YOU WANT IT’S A STRANGE WAY TO LIVE AND LET LIVE WHEN ALL THAT YOU DO IS MEASURE ME UP FALLING SHORTER THAN YOU IT’S A STRANGE WAY TO LOVE ALL THIS ‘BE AS I WANT’ WHEN I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW I CAN’T FADE CHANGE OR STOP SO ANYTHING AT ALL BUT YOU KNOW I WON’T CHOOSE IF ALL YOU COULD WIN IS ALL I WOULD LOSE WHEN LIFE IS TOO RARE Yeah IT HAS TO BE TRUE THE BEST IDEA I THINK IS FOR ME TO GO MY WAY… …without you
  19. I've finally read the book and it was much better than I expected. Lots of interesting concrete examples and very reasonable throghout. There are some flaws, like his failure to identify all socialism with religious attitudes, not just Stalin's. But anyway, a great read.
  20. Very nice! Reminds me a bit of "Broon's bane" by Rush, or their acoustic intros from the 70s. I left a comment on the site
  21. Gabo

    THINK!

    Thank you very much for all your kind comments, both here and on Youtube (I assume you're the same person who commented on two videos recently.) I'm really glad that you like them so much! The album will be available as a free mp3 download sometime soon, after I finish remixing some tracks. I'll let you all know.
  22. Gabo

    THINK!

    Thanks! It does sound a bit Kraftwerkian. Probably that song is my favourite of the bunch.
  23. Gabo

    THINK!

    The last video, at least for the time being, is "Don't let it go": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xmPtLktEqs I hope you enjoy it! By the way, all 10 videos are now easily accesible through the THINK! Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=0E8940913AE04E08
  24. Gabo

    THINK!

    Yet another one: "Globalize" -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlAVFDu-_uQ
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